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NFTY-NE: SpongeBob and Our Jewish Community
What was I doing trying to discuss SpongeBob SquarePants at a Jewish service. Relating to Judaism is hard; relating to cartoons is child’s play.
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NFTY-NE: Jewish, Feminist, & Strong: Lessons from my Role Model
My parents don’t talk about feminism, but feminism is not lacking in my household. Still, the words “equality of opportunity,” or “feminism” have rarely been said aloud under this roof.
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NFTY-NE: Finding Strength in All-Girls T’fillah
One night in late August, I received a call asking me if I could song lead a service at Summer Institute: the all-girls service. I'd been song leading for a couple of years, but I'd never gotten to lead a service within NFTY.
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NFTY-NE: Standing For Our Beliefs
In NFTY, I found myself surrounded by people who wanted to learn as much as I did. I fed off of their energy and gained new determination to keep learning.
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NFTY-NE: What is NFTY?
I always get asked the age-old question, "What's NFTY?", and I always struggle to find an answer. Usually I just ask, "Do you want the formal answer or do you want my answer?".
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Making a Difference on Mitzvah Day
Youth groups across North America came together on May 12, 2013 for a day of tikkun olam. Learn more about a handful of the incredible projects that benefited throughout the day.
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NFTY Convention: How I Made it Happen!
The end of summer 2006 was a mixture of “see you in February!” and “you better request me for housing!” All of these departing words were, of course, in reference to Convention in Philadelphia that coming year.
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NFTY-NE: Rapping NFTY Northeast
By Gabe Davis, NFTY-NE The amount to which I love NFTY is something I cannot accurately express in words. Every time I open my mouth, every time I utter even one syllable about NFTY Northeast, ten thousand adjectives clog my throat, all trying to wriggle their way out, but my throat isn’t that big.
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NFTY-NE: The Jew I Want to Be
I believe every person has a passion in life. Whether it’s collecting baseball cards or singing on stage, everyone has something they love to do.
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Joy’s NFTY Journey
Everyone is from somewhere. Where we’re from helps to shape who we are, and who we become.
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